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Twelve+ Phase 3 trials, three FDA approvals, and a published cardiovascular outcomes trial in 13,165 patients 12
What they found (summary): NAD+ is the integrator of metabolic and stress signals The decline in NAD+ with age is a causal factor , not merely a correlation PARP and CD38 are the main consumers of NAD+ in aging cells Selective CD38 inhibitors are a new therapeutic option NAD+ has potential in neurodegeneration (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, ALS) Why it matters: Verdins review in Science gave the NAD+ field academic prestige
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But the dark side of growing demand is that unscrupulous actors are exploiting patients real needs: selling unapproved, clandestine, and potentially unsafe alternatives that bypass the safeguards of regulated care